The best companies provide training opportunities for their employees on an ongoing basis, but despite their good intentions, traditional training methods usually don’t work. Many adults learn by doing, and if they don’t implement what they learn immediately, they will forget most of it, often within the hour....
Almost every world-class, high-performance organization takes training and education seriously. They are arguably the best in the world at what they do. Their dedication to relentless training and intensive preparation, however, is utterly alien to the overwhelming majority of businesses and professional enterprises worldwide. In today's world, businesses...
Note from Marissa: Ridiculously Efficient CCO Melody Alderman is training for her first Warrior Dash next summer and is brave enough to document every step of her journey. Read on for her latest entry. Getting back on track never felt so good. After falling short during the holidays, this week...
Each week, I contribute dozens of career articles to a variety of Web properties. Here are some of my favorite posts from this week. * Boost Employee Morale With On-the-Job Training [infographic] [PayScale] * Should Managers Track Organizational Influence in Employee Evaluations? [PayScale] * The Student Employment Gap: Inside the Youth Job Market...
I've often compared the level of discipline and focus found in high-performance workers to that found in elite athletes. I'm lucky enough to have been both, and here are a handful of similarities the two disciplines share. 1. Training. Both groups train relentlessly to hone their...
